What color is #54899A?

#54899A is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54899A?

The RGB value is 84, 137, 154: 84 red, 137 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54899A?

The complementary color is #9A6554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54899A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54899A color

#54899A rgb(84, 137, 154)

Shades of teal

The hex color #54899A is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 53.7% green and 60.4% blue (84, 137, 154).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 29% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#54899A color codes

HEX	`#54899A`
RGB	`rgb(84, 137, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 53.7%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 29%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 45%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 11%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.14, -12.92, -14.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.14, 19.47, 228.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.432, 22.108, 33.862)`
Decimal	`5540250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54899A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #54899A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#54899A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #54899A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54899a; }
.text { color: #54899a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54899a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 137 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54899a, #54669a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #54899A?: #54899A is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54899A?: The RGB value is 84, 137, 154: 84 red, 137 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54899A?: The complementary color is #9A6554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54899A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.